Adults and children older than age 12: 240 mg (docusate calcium) or 50 to 200 mg (docusate sodium) P.O. daily until bowel movements are normal. Children ages 6 to 12: 40 to 120 mg (docusate sodium) P.O. daily. Children ages 3 to 6: 20 to 60 mg (docusate sodium) P.O. daily
Vitamins are substances that are found in many of the foods we eat. Your body needs vitamins to work properly, which makes them some really important substances! Your body uses vitamins to do many things, like help you grow and develop. It needs vitamins to help your blood clot when you get a cut. Some vitamins help us make energy.
In healthy US women, the most important ingredient in prenatal vitamins is folic acid (at least 400 mcg daily) for prevention of birth defects. This is a good reason to plan your pregnancy. It is actually a good idea to take a daily multivitamin (almost all have folic acid) even if pregnancy is not planned.